Six More Abductees Freed in Ongoing Borno Rescue Mission

Six More Abductees Freed in Ongoing Borno Rescue Mission

By Zainab Uzomah | Abuja Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued six more abducted persons, including four adults and two infants, during ongoing search and rescue operations in Borno State. In a statement signed by Captain Mohammed Goni, Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, the military said the victims were rescued at Talakawa in Chibok Local Government Area following sustained air and […]

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Six Escape Bandits’ Den, Rescued by Troops in Katsina

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have rescued six people who were abducted by suspected bandits in Katsina State. According to a statement signed by the Acting Assistant Director of Army Public Relations, Captain Abayomi Adisa, the victims were rescued on 29 June during a routine foot patrol by troops deployed at Unguwan Doka in Faskari Local Government Area. The Army said the […]

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Ogun Police Arrest Six Suspects, Recover Firearms, Ammunition and Stolen Property

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja The Ogun State Police Command has arrested six suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, generators and mobile phones in separate intelligence-led operations across Abeokuta, Wasimi and Ibafo areas of the state. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, the operations were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Unit and Ibafo Division, […]

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Troops Rescue Six Abductees, Arrest Terrorist Collaborator in North East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued six abducted women and children during operations along the Amuda-Gava corridor in the Mandara Mountains axis of Borno State. The rescued victims were identified as Amina Salihu, Aishatu Musa, twin sisters Hassana and Hussaina Abubakar, Adamu Zakariyya, and Usman Zakariyya, all residents of Ngoshe community abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. In a statement […]

May 19, 2026 8

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Troops Rescue Six Abductees, Arrest Terrorist Collaborator in North East

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued six abducted women and children during operations along the Amuda-Gava corridor in the Mandara Mountains axis of Borno State. The rescued victims were identified as Amina Salihu, Aishatu Musa, twin sisters Hassana and Hussaina Abubakar, Adamu Zakariyya, and Usman Zakariyya, all residents of Ngoshe community abducted by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists. In a statement […]

May 16, 2026 17

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Commanding Officer, Six Soldiers Killed in IED After Repelling Attack in Monguno

By Zainab Uzomah A Commanding Officer and six soldiers of Operation Hadin Kai have been killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) struck their vehicle following a failed terrorist attack on a military position in Monguno, Borno State. The troops of Sector 3, Joint Task Force (North East), had earlier repelled what was described as an isolated infiltration attempt by suspected insurgents on “Charlie 13” location late on 12 April […]

April 17, 2026 10

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NDLEA officer killed as six suspects arrested in Bonny Island drug raid

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja A senior officer of Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has died following a violent attack during a raid on a suspected drug hub in Bonny Island, Rivers State. Chief Narcotic Agent Sadiq Bako Mujahid sustained fatal head injuries after armed hoodlums confronted NDLEA operatives who had stormed the Ama Hausa area on Friday, 6 February, in an operation targeting a notorious drug enclave. He was […]

February 11, 2026 28

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INEC Chairman Swears in Six New RECs

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu has swore in Dr. Sa’ad Umar Idris into office along side five other appointees as Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs), in a swearing in ceremony convened by the electoral umpire. The INEC Boss, Prof. Yakubu, who administered the oath of office, assisted by the Director of Legal Drafting and Clearance department, Mrs. Rakiya A. Nau’zo, […]

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Coastal highway: What we built in six years was demolished in six hours – Landmark

A part of Landmark Beach on Victoria Island, Lagos on Monday was demolished to give way to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, Nigeria’s biggest public infrastructure project. This is despite the outcry in some sections about the potential jobs and means of livelihood that will be lost. Meanwhile, the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, while defending the demolition noted that the move was necessary considering the landmark centre was located on […]

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